CMA probes £3.1bn Peppa Pig takeover by toy giant Hasbro
The competition watchdog has kicked off a two-month probe into Hasbroplans to take over Peppa Pig maker Entertainment One.

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Four killed as protesters clash with security forces in Baghdad
Four protesters have been killed in renewed clashes in Baghdad between anti-government demonstrators and security forces.

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Five killed in blast at Sicily fireworks factory
Five people have been killed in a blast at a fireworks factory in Sicily.

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Snapchat adds age-transforming slider feature
Snapchat is aiming to lure more users on to its photo-sharing app with a new filter that allows people to change the age of their appearance.

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Sri Lankan presidentbrother sworn in as PM
Sri Lankanewly-elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sworn in as prime minister his brother and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, capping a victorious return to power of the siblings credited with a military victory over Tamil rebels & but also implicated in human rights violations.

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Impeachment witnesses to speak of ‘unease& at foreign policy in Ukraine
Impeachment investigators are set to hear from two key witnesses who grew alarmed at how US President Donald Trump and others in his orbit were conducting foreign policy in Ukraine.

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